Subject: RE: Spider-gazing causes cyclist crash At the Body vs Earth Triathlon I did last month I counted 6 Tarantulas strolling across the road during the bike...I thought it was pretty cool. I think it's really cool to see creatures out in the wild, doing their thing. I'd say 98% of all animals I've seen over the course of my lifetime have been domesticated or caged in some way. Even birds living in an urban setting, IMO, have been affected by the presence of humans. I'm always excited to see foxes and cayotes and other wild animals, out doing wild animal things. And tarantulas aren't critters you usually see, or even think of seeing, in the wild. I guess I had a mindset that they only lived in far-away places, and that's what made them an "exotic" pet. Cool to think they live near me. Well... not too near me, thank heavens. |